A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit of the hospital with bacterial septicemia that has failed to respond to initial antibiotic treatment
The patient's most recent blood cultures reveal the presence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the patient's blood. The nurse will anticipate that this patient will likely require intravenous administration of what antibiotic?
A) Vancomycin
B) Penicillin G
C) Cefazolin
D) Doripenem (Doribax)
A
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A school-age child is being discharged after a laparoscopic appendectomy. Which discharge teaching does the nurse provide to the child and family?
A. Allow activity as the child desires. B. Call the surgeon for reports of pain. C. Empty the drains twice a day. D. Report redness or heat at the incision sites.
Which of the following is most appropriate to place immediately after the nursing diagnosis body image disturbance?
a. related to actual bodily changes (e.g., below-the-knee amputation) b. as evidenced by patient verbalizations (e.g., "I can't look at a mirror") c. due to intentional scalding with hot water d. secondary to second-degree and third-degree burns to the face
The nurse is discussing urinary elimination alterations with a group of middle-age adults. The nurse appropriately shares with the group that whereas men experience urinary frequency as a re-sult of prostate enlargement, the female:
1. Is more affected if she has experienced multiple pregnancies 2. Does not usually experience urinary problems until much later in life 3. Experiences an increased risk for urinary tract infections related to menopause 4. Appears to have less risk for kidney infections because of gradually declining es-trogen levels
A client begins taking 40 mg of fluoxetine (Prozac) daily. Two days later the client calls complaining of restlessness. In response to the prescriber's orders, which of the following interventions should the nurse expect to implement?
A) Add diazepam (Valium). B) Decrease the dosage. C) Switch to a different selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). D) Stop the fluoxetine and tell the client to go to a nearby hospital for observation and blood studies.